Thank you so much Sewbee, for all the information

I got my Sizzix BigKick at my door yesterday and tried it out this morning. It is great! I made a cute fabric label for a quilt I am giving my mother-in-law today. I got everything at the outlet store - the BigKick was $50, and as far as I can tell it works the same as the BigShot. I am really looking forward to incorporating applique into my quilting